Etching your own PCBs can be a time consuming chore to say the least. Anything that automates the process or cuts down on the time it takes is usually appreciated. Maker Rui Cabral of Oporto, Portugal pieced together this handy PCB agitator out of LEGO to help him speed things up a bit. The project initially took him only 20 minutes from start to finish.

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Etching your own PCBs can be a time consuming chore to say the least. Anything that automates the process or cuts down on the time it takes is usually appreciated. Maker Rui Cabral of Oporto, Portugal pieced together this handy PCB agitator out of LEGO to help him speed things up a bit. The project initially took him only 20 minutes from start to finish.

More:

• HOW TO - Make Printed circuit boards - An illustrated guide (and round up)
• HOW TO - Use a laser to etch PCBs (printed circuit boards)
• PCB making
• PCB etching on the cheap
• Inkjet PCB kits

Free standing mechanical kinetic sculpture featuring wooden gears and matt black wooden framework... The striker arm is powered by a tension spring, as is the trigger for the feeder arm. The balls bounce off a curved rebound board which returns them to the centre of the catcher on most occasions.

[via Hacked Gadgets]